TY - BOOK ID - 5458203 TI - Expressions of the body : representations in African text and image PY - 2009 SN - 9783039115464 3039115464 PB - Oxford Bern Berlin [etc.] : P. Lang, DB - UniCat KW - African literature KW - Human body in literature. KW - Human figure in art. KW - Human body in motion pictures. KW - Littérature africaine KW - Corps humain dans la littérature KW - Corps humain dans l'art KW - Corps humain au cinéma KW - History and criticism. KW - Histoire et critique KW - Corps humain KW - Corps (philosophie) KW - Human body (Philosophy) KW - Dans l'art KW - Dans la littérature KW - Au cinéma KW - Littérature africaine KW - Corps humain dans la littérature KW - Corps humain au cinéma KW - Histoire et critique. KW - Dans l'art. KW - Dans la littérature. KW - Au cinéma. KW - Dans la littérature. KW - Au cinéma. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:5458203 AB - This book contributes to a growing corpus of writing on the body, bringing new perspectives to this fascinating and topical subject. Feminist, psychoanalytic and queer readings, among others, have demonstrated the extent of the functions and roles fulfilled by the body, as well as the number of critical perspectives it can serve. However, by and large, African representations of the body have been overlooked. This coherent volume brings together essays on the portrayal of the body in African art, film, literature, photography and theatre. The book includes thematically linked contributions which explore issues of power and representation, and reflects current trends in the study of the body and more broadly within the field of African Studies. ER -